Timothy Pickering ALS Regarding Financial Documents

Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829). Adjutant General during the Revolutionary War and Secretary of State under George Washington. ALS, "T. Pickering," 1p, 6.5 x 8 in., Philadelphia, PA. September 3, 1827. Docketed on verso. Addressed to Henry Chester. Memorandum details certain account vouchers and tax transcripts, given by Pickering to a "Mr. Duponceau," which Pickering would like to have returned to him via Mr. Chester. Below, Chester records his receipt of said vouchers from Mr. Duponceau on July 24, 1828.Timothy Pickering, a native of Salem, MA, served in the Essex County Militia during the early days of the Revolutionary War, and was appointed Adjutant General of the Continental Army by George Washington in 1777. Pickering also served in several distinguished political offices, including as the United States's fifth Postmaster General (1791-1795), second Secretary of War (1795), and third Secretary of State (1795-1800). He then went on to represent his home state in both the US Senate (1803-1811) and House of Representatives (1813-1817). Pickering retired from public service after losing an election in 1816, and spent the remainder of his days as a farmer.
Condition Report: Letter with very few, light creases, a few pinholes to upper left quadrant, some discoloration and spotting, and light general wear to edges and corners.